“I felt good and had no discomfort in there at all. I was a little leery when I sat down. But after the five-minute rest, I felt good. This is definitely the best I’ve felt, I just want to continue to go out there and not have any problems.”

It was an important step in the right direction for Pettitte (groin), who threw a 35-pitch bullpen session on Sunday. -- Mike Mazzeo, NJ.com